Land sale to private rail has Yaphank neighbors worried

September 5, 2012 2:22 PM

A land sale aimed at bringing much-needed money into cash-starved Suffolk County has Yaphank residents concerned.The county plans to sell 230 acres of land to Oakland Transportation Holdings, a private rail company that runs the nearby Brookhaven Rail Terminal. If the company expands and purchases the adjacent land, Suffolk County could pull in about $20 million, money that County Executive Steve...

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